Lance Wiggs
@lancewiggs.bsky.social
Aotearoa New Zealand
Punakaiki Fund. Climate Venture Capital Fund.
Punakaiki Fund. Climate Venture Capital Fund.
Gotta hand it to you
September 12, 2025 at 7:51 AM
Gotta hand it to you
As someone of a certain age, lack of hair, business masters degree from the 90s, and US, Canadian and NZ business experience I feel unduly qualified to provide an interpretation of the messaging in this oft-quoted text.
(And yes, I’ve been guilty of using “full court press” before)
(And yes, I’ve been guilty of using “full court press” before)
March 15, 2025 at 5:52 AM
As someone of a certain age, lack of hair, business masters degree from the 90s, and US, Canadian and NZ business experience I feel unduly qualified to provide an interpretation of the messaging in this oft-quoted text.
(And yes, I’ve been guilty of using “full court press” before)
(And yes, I’ve been guilty of using “full court press” before)
In a world of bad business news, one bit of good news, which is the announcement of the sale of Quantifi Photonics, with founders, staff and seven NZ funds benefiting.
March 11, 2025 at 2:27 AM
In a world of bad business news, one bit of good news, which is the announcement of the sale of Quantifi Photonics, with founders, staff and seven NZ funds benefiting.
Bit windy today at Waikanae Beach
December 27, 2024 at 4:43 AM
Bit windy today at Waikanae Beach
And now it’s capped out.
November 20, 2024 at 10:59 PM
And now it’s capped out.
And today’s progress on Auckland’s new Christmas tree.
November 19, 2024 at 6:33 AM
And today’s progress on Auckland’s new Christmas tree.
Auckland’s new Christmas tree being assembled. It’s pretty impressive.
November 18, 2024 at 7:36 AM
Auckland’s new Christmas tree being assembled. It’s pretty impressive.
“Show a map of the Pacific with islands that were occupied by Japan in WWII clearly marked”
Asking Chat GPT to create usable drawings like maps is hilarious.
Asking Chat GPT to create usable drawings like maps is hilarious.
December 28, 2023 at 7:45 PM
“Show a map of the Pacific with islands that were occupied by Japan in WWII clearly marked”
Asking Chat GPT to create usable drawings like maps is hilarious.
Asking Chat GPT to create usable drawings like maps is hilarious.
Existing in this city center hell is so hard sometimes. I guess it’s just luckily it’s designed to have hundreds of thousands of people here at once.
November 12, 2023 at 7:55 AM
Existing in this city center hell is so hard sometimes. I guess it’s just luckily it’s designed to have hundreds of thousands of people here at once.
2000 cars idling at once, for every minute that a boat this big is in Auckland port and not plugged in. Which we don’t offer, because apparently residents, business owners and customers and tourists don’t matter.
November 12, 2023 at 7:27 AM
2000 cars idling at once, for every minute that a boat this big is in Auckland port and not plugged in. Which we don’t offer, because apparently residents, business owners and customers and tourists don’t matter.
National added 207k votes, Labour 161k, Greens 88k, ACT 44k, NZF28k.
But it's all in the % increasesL
National/Labour/Act increased by 22-26%, whereas Greens improved by 36% and TPM by 49%!
37,660 votes were deadweight loss to parties who dd not get in, including 16.6k to TOP
But it's all in the % increasesL
National/Labour/Act increased by 22-26%, whereas Greens improved by 36% and TPM by 49%!
37,660 votes were deadweight loss to parties who dd not get in, including 16.6k to TOP
November 3, 2023 at 1:37 AM
National added 207k votes, Labour 161k, Greens 88k, ACT 44k, NZF28k.
But it's all in the % increasesL
National/Labour/Act increased by 22-26%, whereas Greens improved by 36% and TPM by 49%!
37,660 votes were deadweight loss to parties who dd not get in, including 16.6k to TOP
But it's all in the % increasesL
National/Labour/Act increased by 22-26%, whereas Greens improved by 36% and TPM by 49%!
37,660 votes were deadweight loss to parties who dd not get in, including 16.6k to TOP
This year’s blossoms.
Aka downtown Auckland urban living hell that’s clearly unsuitable for raising kids. (Actually the gist of the message given to the renters before us looking to adopt.)
Aka downtown Auckland urban living hell that’s clearly unsuitable for raising kids. (Actually the gist of the message given to the renters before us looking to adopt.)
October 24, 2023 at 9:46 AM
This year’s blossoms.
Aka downtown Auckland urban living hell that’s clearly unsuitable for raising kids. (Actually the gist of the message given to the renters before us looking to adopt.)
Aka downtown Auckland urban living hell that’s clearly unsuitable for raising kids. (Actually the gist of the message given to the renters before us looking to adopt.)
One of the most insightful things I've read about NZ recently #nzpol. Things are, as always, much better here than overseas.
(Jenene on the other platform)
www.linkedin.com/feed/update/...
(Jenene on the other platform)
www.linkedin.com/feed/update/...
October 4, 2023 at 6:17 AM
One of the most insightful things I've read about NZ recently #nzpol. Things are, as always, much better here than overseas.
(Jenene on the other platform)
www.linkedin.com/feed/update/...
(Jenene on the other platform)
www.linkedin.com/feed/update/...
For the price ($15.7bn) of Lake Onslow NZ could order a 31 GWh battery.
That's 240x the size of the original Hornsdale big battery in South Australia, and while tiny tiny versus Lake Onslow, and aimed for daily use, it would allow solar to explode and 100% renewables to prevail.
(10x below)
That's 240x the size of the original Hornsdale big battery in South Australia, and while tiny tiny versus Lake Onslow, and aimed for daily use, it would allow solar to explode and 100% renewables to prevail.
(10x below)
October 4, 2023 at 6:09 AM
For the price ($15.7bn) of Lake Onslow NZ could order a 31 GWh battery.
That's 240x the size of the original Hornsdale big battery in South Australia, and while tiny tiny versus Lake Onslow, and aimed for daily use, it would allow solar to explode and 100% renewables to prevail.
(10x below)
That's 240x the size of the original Hornsdale big battery in South Australia, and while tiny tiny versus Lake Onslow, and aimed for daily use, it would allow solar to explode and 100% renewables to prevail.
(10x below)